Shared Air Quality Stories
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Lane B. I live in Utah's Salt Lake Valley and have always struggled in the summer and winter.
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Jeanne W. As a child, I was always susceptible to lung irritation caused by pollens, dust, mold, and second-hand smoking.
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Linda M. Open burning is allowed with flimsy restrictions and fire department will only cite individuals if the complainer can give them an address.
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Jay J. We live in a zip code that received F ozone, F 24h and Fail scores on air quality.
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Alexandra C. No one fights alone, we all need clean air to breathe and live.
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LK N. I left Alaska after two years in part because of the poor air quality in Fairbanks where I lived.
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Sandra P. A company based in Ireland intends to establish a sizable production facility in our vicinity, drawn by the absence of regulatory constraints.
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Marin C. I never had asthma or any respiratory issues until June 7th, 2023, when I was outside for roughly 40 minutes during the Canadian wildfire smoke over NYC.
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Andria M. My family lived in a multi-housing apartment complex for almost four years, and the quality of living drastically declined during those years.
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Laura K.
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Barbara J. Thank you for being available and transparent, and honest. Our air quality is experiencing something unusual.
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Eugenia S. Today I emailed four local news channels in Tucson, 4, 9, 11 and 13, asking them to post air quality numbers, along with the temperatures in TV weather reports.
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Deyne M. I was born downwind of oil refineries, along the Delaware River, outside of Philadelphia. This was in 1947, and there were no regulations about filtering the stacks, which put forth quantities of particles in the air.
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Debra P. I have had COPD for more than five years. I had to retire early because of this disease.
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Mark E. I would be elated if we could go back to the 55mph limit!!! As it is, I do drive at that speed and stay 5mph slower in town.
